Handicaps for masters
Racing equivalence for masters depends on using time handicaps. Does this work well? Can it be improved? What would you change? Timestamps 02:00 What are handicaps? Welcome our guest, Christopher Anton, a World Rowing multi-lane umpire. Handicaps were introduced 1980-1990s to try and level the playing field for crews of different age. There are tables […]
Race Protests – know your rights
When can a crew protest a race result or infringement? Timestamps 02:00 Race organisers can have local rules – e.g. penalise interference and going through the wrong arch of a bridge. 04:00 Roger Milne’s story at Rio Olympics where he was umpiring and had to wait to see if the crew was going to protest […]